National Plug In Day was a hit! Momentum picking up on EVs, for sure....

Nissan LEAFs lined up at National Plug In Day 2013 (Photo: Corine van Deventer-Geljon photofemme.nl) National Plug In Day, held over this past weekend, included events in nearly 100 cities across the world. It drew nearly double the number of attendees compared to last year, even with heavy rain at some events. A wide array of electric vehicles, not just from the current era, were on display—including gas cars converted to run on electricity. Most importantly, thousands of people had their first experienced driving an electric car. Judging from the NPID event held in Silicon Valley, the growth of the event gave compelling evidence of expanding EV sales numbers. The 2013 Silicon Valley NPID event in Cupertino had approximately 2,000 attendees with nearly 300 vehicles on display, including 20 from major automakers. The Los Angeles rally, held in Long Beach, had more than 245...